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TrueNAS

29 August, 2022 wrightmac backup, BSD, FreeBSD, freeNAS, hardware, Photography

One will notice a BSD theme that runs through my computing bubble, world. In the past I have messed around with FreeNAS, more for testing, naw more for playing around. It is a good way a way to learn a … the rest of the story. . . “TrueNAS”

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My NeXT Lego project

27 August, 2022 wrightmac Art, BSD, Lego, NeXT, Project

For the rest of the story . . . 

© 2022, wrightmac. All rights reserved.

Tags:Art,hardware,Lego,NEXT,Project
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Friday Surprise

9 April, 2022 wrightmac hardware, Project, Raspberry Pi, RP2040

After a long, busy week Friday was welcomed. When I got home the kids let me know I had a package, from overseas. Huh, I haven’t ordered anything lately. It was pizza night so the package was forgotten for a … the rest of the story. . . “Friday Surprise”

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WiiU4Pi Gamepad

18 March, 2022 wrightmac games, hardware, In Progress, KiCAD, Oddity, Raspberry Pi, RPi Compute Module 4, teensy

 

From here on out I am going to keep all updates and new tidbits on the WiiU Gamepad with a RPi CM4 with RetroPie project. I will try and keep big updates pointed out, but it is going to … the rest of the story. . . “WiiU4Pi Gamepad”

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Custom Art Deco’ish RPi case

21 January, 2022 wrightmac Art, audio, Design, hardware, In Progress, partsBin, Raspberry Pi, woodworking

I recently put together a Raspberry Pi media player with a 2.5″ hard disk to go with it. Just the Geekworm board and Pi look a little lonely and not very aesthetically pleasing. I was looking for a case, but … the rest of the story. . . “Custom Art Deco’ish RPi case”

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EspoTek Labrador Board

6 January, 2022 wrightmac Arduino, hardware, oscilloscope, Raspberry Pi, software

Oscilliscopes have always caught my attention, but not having a real need for one there is little excuse for the price they cost. A while back I saw this USB board and some software that created a simple, yet useful … the rest of the story. . . “EspoTek Labrador Board”

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Mr. Petey’s FreeNAS Project Log

7 October, 2020 wrightmac backup, BSD, FreeBSD, freeNAS, hardware, Intel, Project
A work in progress . . .

A shout out to the great gang that put together the Run BSD sticker drive. our donation went to the FreeBSD Foundation.

FreeNAS Server as it is currently

  • SuperMicro X9SCL-F E3-1230 Xeon
… the rest of the story. . . “Mr. Petey’s FreeNAS Project Log” Read more

Sidebar – A shiny penny that turns

18 July, 2020 wrightmac BAM, digitspace.com, hardware, In Progress, microbit, PCB, Project, Raspberry Pi

My definition of a shiny penny moment follows:

‘joyous exploration” is define as “the recognition and desire to seek out new knowledge and information, and the subsequent joy of learning and growing.” – Todd B. Kashdan

In the … the rest of the story. . . “Sidebar – A shiny penny that turns”

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ItsyBitsy JoyDraw

6 July, 2019 wrightmac Art, hardware, ItsyBitsy M4 Express, partsBin, software, Uncategorized

I have been playing around with the Adafruit ItsyBitsy M4 Express and CircuitPython. Tonight I was digging through my box of attachments to see what I could learn about. A joystick. Well that sounds like fun. All I have with … the rest of the story. . . “ItsyBitsy JoyDraw”

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MacPi Plus Project

28 March, 2019 wrightmac Apple, hardware, Project, Raspberry Pi, software, Vintage Computer

This is the story of a project that has been in the works for a little while and is finally coming together. The story of another Raspberry Pi going into an old computer case. I like to think of it … the rest of the story. . . “MacPi Plus Project”

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Fluke 87 rip and replace

12 March, 2019 wrightmac Fluke, hardware

It finally happened. My trusty, hand me down, Fluke 87 gave up the ghost. 

FlukeTransplant

 

Busted one is on the left, donor is on the right.  

A friend of mine who is a real electrical hardware engineer gave me his when … the rest of the story. . . “Fluke 87 rip and replace”

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LM386 Audio Amp

30 March, 2017 wrightmac audio, hardware

Since entering the wonderful world of electronics, I have had an itch to make an audio amp. Probably one reason is that I am sans a real audio system right now and I am digging the hardware aspect of the … the rest of the story. . . “LM386 Audio Amp”

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